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LEÇON 4: LES SAISONS - Questions & Answers

A TOI YOUR TURN
Réponds : Answer:

1. Quel temps fait-il en France en hiver? What is the weather like in France in winter?
En hiver, il fait froid en France et la terre est blanche. In winter, it is cold in France and the earth is white.

2. Comment est la mousson en Inde? How is the monsoon in India?
En Inde, la mousson est la saison des pluies. In India, the monsoon is the rainy season.

3. Est-ce qu'Akanksha aime l'été? Pourquoi? Does Akanksha like summer? Why?
Non, elle n'aime pas l'été parce qu'il fait trop chaud. No, she doesn't like summer because it is too hot.

4. Est-ce que les Français aiment l'été? Do the French like summer?
Oui, les Français préfèrent l'été car il y a du soleil, il fait beau et on peut sortir. Yes, the French prefer summer because there is sun, the weather is beautiful and one can go out.

5. Que fera Kunal en Inde? What will Kunal do in India?
Il visitera Delhi et Agra, et il achètera beaucoup de cadeaux pour ses amis en France. He will visit Delhi and Agra, and he will buy a lot of gifts for his friends in France.

6. Denis et ses amis, que feront-ils? Denis and his friends, what will they do?
Ils sortiront pour aller voir un film. They will go out to watch a movie.


A TOI YOUR TURN
Est-ce que les saisons sont les mêmes en France et en Inde? Fais une comparaison en utilisant la grille donnée ci-dessous. Are the seasons the same in France and in India? Make a comparison using the grid given below.

En France : In France:
En janvier : Il fait froid et il neige. Les Français font du ski. In January: It is cold and it snows. The French go skiing.
En mars : Il fait beau. Les feuilles des arbres sont vertes. In March: The weather is beautiful. The leaves of the trees are green.
En juin : Il fait chaud et il fait du soleil. Les gens vont à la plage. In June: It is hot and sunny. People go to the beach.
En octobre : Il fait du vent et il pleut. Le ciel est gris. In October: It is windy and it rains. The sky is grey.

En Inde : In India:
En janvier : Il fait froid. Je porte des vêtements chauds. In January: It is cold. I wear warm clothes.
En mars : Il fait un temps magnifique. Je fête Holi avec mes amis. In March: The weather is magnificent. I celebrate Holi with my friends.
En juin : Il fait très chaud. Je vais à la piscine. Je mange beaucoup de glace. In June: It is very hot. I go to the swimming pool. I eat a lot of ice cream.
En octobre : Le temps est agréable. Je célèbre le festival de Diwali. In October: The weather is pleasant. I celebrate the festival of Diwali.


Complète la grille suivante : Complete the following grid:

Préparer To prepare
Je préparerai I will prepare
Tu prépareras You will prepare
Il/Elle préparera He/She will prepare
Nous préparerons We will prepare
Vous préparerez You will prepare
Ils/Elles prépareront They will prepare

Choisir To choose
Je choisirai I will choose
Tu choisiras You will choose
Il/Elle choisira He/She will choose
Nous choisirons We will choose
Vous choisirez You will choose
Ils/Elles choisiront They will choose

Entendre To hear
Je entendrai I will hear
Tu entendras You will hear
Il/Elle entendra He/She will hear
Nous entendrons We will hear
Vous entendrez You will hear
Ils/Elles entendront They will hear


Regarde le dessin et complète la grille ci-dessous : Look at the drawing and complete the grid below:

Infinitif : Entrer Infinitive: To enter
Impératif : Entre, Entrons, Entrez Imperative: Enter, Let's enter, Enter

Infinitif : Prendre Infinitive: To take
Impératif : Prends, Prenons, Prenez Imperative: Take, Let's take, Take

Infinitif : Se dépêcher Infinitive: To hurry
Impératif : Dépêche-toi, Dépêchons-nous, Dépêchez-vous Imperative: Hurry up, Let's hurry, Hurry up


A TOI YOUR TURN

I. Tu donnes des conseils à ton ami qui veut maigrir : I. You give advice to your friend who wants to lose weight:
Exemple : 1. Promène-toi tous les soirs. Example: 1. Take a walk every evening.
2. Fais du sport. Do sports.
3. Mange beaucoup de fruits et légumes. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
4. Ne mange pas trop de chocolat. Do not eat too much chocolate.
5. Bois beaucoup d'eau. Drink a lot of water.

II. Les examens s'approchent. Le professeur vous conseille : II. Exams are approaching. The teacher advises you:
1. Ne regardez pas trop la télé. 1. Do not watch too much TV.
2. Étudiez tous les jours. Study every day.
3. Faites vos devoirs. Do your homework.
4. Dormez bien la nuit. Sleep well at night.
5. Écoutez attentivement en classe. Listen carefully in class.


1. A. Coche (✓) les mots et les expressions que tu entends : 1. A. Tick (✓) the words and expressions that you hear:

(a) Demain, nous partirons pour Lyon. Tomorrow, we will leave for Lyon. [✓]
(b) Il interviewera Naomi Campbell. He will interview Naomi Campbell. [✓]
(c) Pierre ira tout seul à l'interview. Pierre will go alone to the interview. [✓]
(d) Qu'est-ce que tu feras ? What will you do? [✓]
(e) Vous rentrerez quand ? When will you return? [✓]

2. Dis vrai ou faux : 2. Say true or false:

(a) Aujourd'hui, Akanksha va voir un film. Today, Akanksha is going to see a movie.
VRAI. TRUE.

(b) Denis va voir le film avec Akanksha. Denis is going to see the movie with Akanksha.
FAUX. FALSE.

(c) Pierre est mannequin. Pierre is a model.
FAUX. FALSE.

(d) Denis visitera d'abord la basilique de Fourvière. Denis will visit the Basilica of Fourvière first.
VRAI. TRUE.

(e) Le soir, Pierre ira tout seul au restaurant lyonnais. In the evening, Pierre will go alone to the Lyonnais restaurant.
FAUX. FALSE.

(f) Le soir, Denis assistera à un spectacle au Théâtre de Guignol. In the evening, Denis will attend a show at the Guignol Theater.
FAUX. FALSE.

(g) Denis et Pierre rentreront dans dix jours. Denis and Pierre will return in ten days.
FAUX. FALSE.


Quel temps fait-il dans ta ville? What is the weather like in your city?
Exemple : En été, à Bengaluru, ...il fait beau/il fait chaud... Example: In summer, in Bengaluru, ...the weather is beautiful/it is hot...
En hiver, à New Delhi, il fait très froid. In winter, in New Delhi, it is very cold.
Pendant la mousson, à Mumbai, il pleut beaucoup. During the monsoon, in Mumbai, it rains a lot.


Réponds en utilisant parce que comme dans l'exemple : Answer using because as in the example:
Exemple : Pourquoi on ne fait pas de pique-nique? (pleuvoir) Example: Why aren't we having a picnic? (to rain)
Parce qu'il pleut. Because it is raining.

1. Pourquoi les arbres n'ont pas de feuilles? (automne) Why do the trees have no leaves? (autumn)
Parce que c'est l'automne. Because it is autumn.

2. Pourquoi tu prends une bouteille d'eau à la plage? (faire chaud) Why do you take a water bottle to the beach? (to be hot)
Parce qu'il fait chaud. Because it is hot.

3. Pourquoi tu préfères le printemps? (agréable) Why do you prefer spring? (pleasant)
Parce que le temps est agréable. Because the weather is pleasant.


A TOI YOUR TURN
Je révise ce que je viens d'apprendre : I review what I have just learned:

I. Mets les phrases au futur proche : I. Put the sentences in the near future:
1. M. Vincent va partir (partir) de l'école dans cinq minutes. Mr. Vincent is going to leave school in five minutes.
2. Paul ne va pas sortir (ne pas sortir) de la classe dans un moment. Paul is not going to leave the class in a moment.
3. Nous allons chanter (chanter) pour la soirée. We are going to sing for the evening.
4. Akanksha et Ali vont jouer (jouer) au rugby cet après-midi. Akanksha and Ali are going to play rugby this afternoon.
5. Nikhil ne va pas faire (ne pas faire) son devoir parce qu'il est malade. Nikhil is not going to do his homework because he is sick.

II. Mets les verbes au futur : II. Put the verbs in the future:
Mon frère et moi, nous partirons pour Paris le mois prochain. My brother and I, we will leave for Paris next month.
Nous habiterons (habiter) chez un ami de mon frère. We will live at my brother's friend's house.
À Paris, d'abord, nous visiterons (visiter) la tour Eiffel. In Paris, first, we will visit the Eiffel Tower.
Puis, nous prendrons (prendre) le R E R pour aller au château de Versailles. Then, we will take the R E R to go to the Palace of Versailles.
Je prendrai (prendre) des photos des sculptures, des tableaux et de beaux jardins. I will take photos of the sculptures, paintings and beautiful gardens.
Le soir, mon frère et moi, nous ferons (faire) des achats. In the evening, my brother and I, we will do some shopping.
Puis, nous dînerons (dîner) dans un bon restaurant. Then, we will dine in a good restaurant.


III. Choisis entre les verbes « être » ou « faire » : III. Choose between the verbs "to be" or "to do/make":
Exemple: Au printemps, il fait beau. Example: In spring, the weather is beautiful.
1. En été, le ciel est bleu. In summer, the sky is blue.
2. En automne, il fait du vent. In autumn, it is windy.
3. Le ciel est nuageux. The sky is cloudy.
4. Il fait du brouillard. It is foggy.
5. En hiver, il fait froid. In winter, it is cold.


IV. A partir des expressions données ci-dessous rédige le bulletin météo de ton pays pour demain : IV. From the expressions given below, write the weather forecast for your country for tomorrow:
Aujourd'hui: Today:
Le temps restera très nuageux et humide pendant la plus grande partie de la journée, au nord de l'Inde. The weather will remain very cloudy and humid for most of the day, in the north of India.
Dans les régions de l'est, une belle journée ensoleillée avec une possibilité des orages le soir. In the eastern regions, a beautiful sunny day with a possibility of thunderstorms in the evening.

Demain, en Inde le ciel sera clair et ensoleillé dans le nord de l'Inde. Tomorrow, in India the sky will be clear and sunny in the north of India.
Le temps sera très nuageux dans l'est avec des pluies faibles. The weather will be very cloudy in the east with light rains.
Il y aura des pluies fortes et des orages dans les régions du sud. There will be heavy rains and thunderstorms in the southern regions.

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What is the French term for the season 'Spring'?
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Le printemps
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What is the French term for the season 'Summer'?
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L'été
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What is the French term for the season 'Autumn'?
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L'automne
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What is the French term for the season 'Winter'?
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L'hiver
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How do you say 'It is cold' in French regarding the weather?
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Il fait froid
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Il fait chaud
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How do you say 'The weather is beautiful' in French?
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Il fait beau
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What is the French verb for 'to rain'?
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Pleuvoir
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Il fait du vent
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Translate 'The sky is grey' into French.
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Le ciel est gris
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In French, what does the weather expression 'Il neige' mean?
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It is snowing
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What is the French word for the colour 'Green'?
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Vert
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What is the French word for the colour 'Yellow'?
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Jaune
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What is the French word for the colour 'Black'?
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Noir
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Rose
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Brun
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Rouge
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Blanc
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Bleu
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Violet
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The 'futur proche' (near future) is formed by using the present tense of the verb _____ followed by an infinitive.
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Aller
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What is the 'futur simple' ending for the subject pronoun 'je'?
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-ai
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-as
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-a
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What is the 'futur simple' ending for the subject pronoun 'nous'?
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-ons
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What is the 'futur simple' ending for the subject pronoun 'vous'?
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-ez
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-ont
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'avoir'?
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aur-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'être'?
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ser-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'faire'?
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fer-
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verr-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'aller'?
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ir-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'venir'?
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viendr-
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devr-
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saur-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'pouvoir'?
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pourr-
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What is the irregular 'futur simple' stem for the verb 'vouloir'?
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voudr-
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Provide the 'tu' form of the verb 'avoir' in the imperative mood.
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aie
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Provide the 'vous' form of the verb 'être' in the imperative mood.
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soyez
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Provide the 'nous' form of the verb 'savoir' in the imperative mood.
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sachons
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Provide the 'tu' form of the verb 'aller' in the imperative mood.
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va
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In French, what is the imperative 'tu' form of the reflexive verb 'se dépêcher'?
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Dépêche-toi
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In India, what is the specific term used for the rainy season?
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La mousson
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In which French city is the 'Basilique de Fourvière' located?
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Lyon
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What kind of figure does the puppet 'Guignol' represent in the silk industry of Lyon?
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A silk worker (un ouvrier de soie)
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the red zones?
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Climat tropical
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the yellow zones?
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Climat désertique
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the light blue zones?
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Climat polaire
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the orange zones?
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Climat continental
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the dark green zones?
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Climat maritime
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According to the climate map, what type of climate is represented by the light green zones?
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Climat méditerranéen
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Complete the weather sentence: En hiver, il fait froid et la terre est _____.
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blanche
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Complete the weather sentence: Au printemps, il fait beau. Les feuilles sont _____.
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vertes
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Translate 'Why don't we have a picnic?' into French.
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Pourquoi on ne fait pas de pique-nique ?
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Translate 'Because it is raining' into French.
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Parce qu'il pleut
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In the dialogue about Lyon, what is Pierre's profession?
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Journalist
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Who will Pierre interview in Lyon?
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Naomi Campbell
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In Lesson 4, which two cities in India do Kunal and his family plan to visit?
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Delhi and Agra
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Translate the colour 'Brown' into French.
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Brun
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Translate the weather term 'Storms' into French.
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Orages